[C320-list] Ahoy - Perkins M30 owners; mixing elbow

[Martin Rosenberg]

My experience is all with Yanmar and the problem with the mixing elbow is
internal clogging, not leaking.
Martin
Avalon  #823

On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 2:06 PM, Ron Squires <rsquires77 at netzero.com> wrote:

> Warren,
> We are in about the same situation with Island Time. It's not leaking yet,
> but we know it's a matter of when, not if, it will start to leak. Water
> flow from the exhaust has been good so I'm not too worried about it being
> obstructed, but rust never sleeps! Keep us posted on what you find out.
>
> Ron & Michelle
> #26 Island Time
> _/) Sent from my iPhone 5
>
> > On Mar 20, 2015, at 12:37 PM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > After 20 years, 10 in our hands, and 2,000 hours on our Perkins M30, I
> think
> > I have to replace the mixing elbow. There is a spot on the casting where
> the
> > iron is soft and appears to be weeping when running. There is staining in
> > the sump under the engine and rust stains on the engine beneath the
> elbow.
> > Fortunately, it was easy to see as the spot is on the stbd side. Were it
> > elsewhere, it would be hard to see as things are close together there.
> The
> > Perkins part nos. appear to be: elbow 135616660; gasket 314990030. I'm
> > working on getting prices and it ain't cheap. So far: Foley $449; TAD
> $390;
> > Well and Power (England, pay in Brit pounds) approx $320. A local Perkins
> > supplier (not marine oriented) is quoting close to $500 with "VOR"
> charges,
> > whatever they are. Still looking. I'll post again once I decide
> >
> >
> >
> > One interesting point, I sent the potential suppliers the engine model
> and
> > SN I found on a plate on the engine. Two came back telling me that the
> > numbers were wrong and are missing a digit. I sent back a picture of the
> > plate and they were surprised. So, FYI: the plate says the model is
> KD3024J,
> > and the parts list shows KD30244J for the M30 Parama. Go figure.
> >
> >
> >
> > Warren Updike
> >
> > Towson, MD
> >
> >
> >
> >
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